STREAM - Surface Texture Re-tooling for Efficient Aerospace Manufacturing

STREAM - 用于高效航空航天制造的表面纹理重组

• 批准号: 69564
• 金额: $ 18.13万
• 依托单位: TEXTURE JET
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: BEIS-Funded Programmes
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=69564
• 关键词: STREAM; Surface; Texture; Re; tooling

With the effect of Covid-19, now more than ever, streamlining production in the UK aerospace industry is critical for survival and regrowth. As such, manufacturing technologies that can reduce production costs are highly sought. This project, STREAM (Surface Texture Re-tooling for Efficient Aerospace Manufacture), aims to provide a machine tool that can redefine surface textures on components in a much more efficient and environmentally friendly manner than typical legacy methodologies commonly applied in aerospace manufacture.TextureJet has developed an innovative technology called STAT (Surface Texture Adjustment Technology) which is based on 6 years of fundamental research at the University of Nottingham. STAT is utilised for surface texturing of components in applications such as surface preparation before bonding operations, discreet super-polishing or revealing component microstructures for inspection. It can roughen, polish, etch and structure surfaces, without inducing surface damage by impact and without the requirement of masking. STAT also provides a superior alternative to thermal processes. From a technical perspective, it eliminates thermally induced surface degradation and financially lessens the extensive capital expenditure, maintenance and operational costs required for safe utilisation. Compared to current methods, STAT has the benefits of simplicity, precision, flexibility, and environmental sustainability due to eliminating the use of toxic chemicals. Uniquely, it can be carried out on site or in-situ and so the production line attributable footprint is drastically reduced.This project aims to enhance regional employment and training opportunities, as well as provide a new and innovative technology to the UK aerospace sector as a whole to enable the UK to gain a competitive edge in the global aerospace market and keep manufacture within the UK.

在新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19，即2019冠状病毒病）的影响下，英国航空航天业的精简生产对生存和再增长至关重要。因此，高度寻求能够降低生产成本的制造技术。这个项目，Stream（用于高效航空航天制造的表面纹理再加工），旨在提供一种机床，该机床可以以比通常应用于航空航天制造的典型传统方法更有效和更环保的方式重新定义部件上的表面纹理。TextureJet开发了一种称为STAT的创新技术（表面纹理调整技术），该技术基于诺丁汉大学6年的基础研究。STAT可用于在粘合操作前的表面处理、精密超抛光或显示组件微观结构以供检查等应用中对组件进行表面纹理化。它可以粗糙化，抛光，蚀刻和结构化表面，而不会因冲击而引起表面损伤，也不需要掩蔽。STAT还为热处理提供了一种上级替代方案。从技术角度来看，它消除了热致表面退化，并在经济上减少了安全使用所需的大量资本支出、维护和运营成本。与目前的方法相比，STAT具有简单、精确、灵活和环境可持续性的优点，因为它消除了有毒化学品的使用。该项目旨在增加区域就业和培训机会，并为英国航空航天业提供一种新的创新技术，使英国能够在全球航空航天市场中获得竞争优势，并将制造业留在英国。